That weekend chill was another reminder that fall is quickly closing in on us. The shorter days are a reminder, too.

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A few weeks ago didn’t think we’d be saying this, but we could use a little rain. Things are getting dry.

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Salem
Main Street wraps up its 2013 Summer Concert Series on Thursday with a
performance by the popular Salem American Legion Band. The concert
begins at 7 p.m. in Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Park on Market Street.
It’s all free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and sit back and relax and
enjoy some of the county’s best local music.

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Royal
Port Antiques marked its ninth anniversary over the weekend. Suzanne
and Michael Cooke took great care in transforming the old warehouse
along Fenwick Creek on Market Street into a business that has become a
destination for antiques buyers locally and from around the Northeast.

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It’s
your last chance to get tickets for the Salem County Historical
Society’s Annual Dinner coming up this Friday at the Washington Club in
Penns Grove. Tickets are $40 for what promises to be a great evening.
For information, call the society at 856-935-5004.

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The
Salem County Department of Health will kick off its fall series of flu
shot clinics at Salem Community College on Wednesday. The shots are free
to all residents of Salem County. Wednesday’s clinic will be held 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Upcoming will be other daytime and nighttime clinics at sites
across the county for the convenience of residents. For more
information, call the health department at 856-935-7510.

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Meals
on Wheels of Salem County will hold its 17th Giant Pumpkin Carve
Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Salem County Fairgrounds. Funds raised at the
event help Meals on Wheels to provide hot meals the elderly and
disabled residents of Salem County. The event, 5 to 9 p.m., will be a
treat for the entire family. Along with the fantastic carved pumpkins
there will be all types of events for the family including hay rides,
music, food and a fall farmer’s market. For more information, call 856-935-3663.